Nivo vs Thirdfort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nivo
Communicate securely with verified organizations like banks and lenders. Send messages, photos, videos, and files with confidence, knowing your conversations are encrypted and private. Complete transactions and share confidential information safely.
- Secure messaging
- Send/receive messages, photos, videos, files
- Verified organization identities
- Encrypted and private communication
- Confidential information sharing
- Transaction completion
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Nivo is a secure messaging app that lets you talk to organisations. With Nivo the secure messaging app you can send and receive messages, photos, videos and files to/from organisations like lenders, banks, building societies, credit unions and professional services firms. The identity of organisations on Nivo are verified so you can always be confident it’s definitely them you are messaging and not a fraudster. Because messages are encrypted and private you can send confidential information, ask any question and complete a range of transactions. Depending on which organisations you are messaging, their processes may require you to identify yourself the first time you use the app or if you change device or PIN. This could include being asked to scan an identity document and undertake a facial recognition check.
Thirdfort
Securely verify your identity and share necessary documents without the need for printing, posting, or in-person visits. This app offers bank-grade encryption and is GDPR compliant, making it a trusted solution for regulated businesses and individuals.
- Identity verification
- Document sharing
- Bank-grade encryption
- GDPR compliant
- ICO registered
- Live chat support
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More than 1.5 million people have used Thirdfort to verify their identity and share required documentation. No more printing, posting or time consuming office visits, you can do it all quickly and safely with Thirdfort. Our technology is trusted by hundreds of law firms, estate agencies and other regulated businesses across the United Kingdom. Encryption like the big banks Thirdfort uses the same high-grade security measures as all the big banks to encrypt your data. GDPR compliant We ensure that all data is collected, processed, stored and deleted in a manner that is compliant with GDPR regulations. Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) We are registered with the ICO in relation to the protection of personal data. Our registration number is ZA292762. Need help? The quickest and easiest way to get help is to chat with our UK-based support team via our in app Live Chat. You can also find resources, how to guides and helpful videos online at http://help.thirdfort.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nivo at 95% against Thirdfort's 16%. Nivo also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Thirdfort's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (707 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thirdfort holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thirdfort has 707 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Nivo's written reviews are positive against 16% of Thirdfort's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nivo ships an update every 2 weeks, Thirdfort every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nivo | Thirdfort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (707 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 707 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nivo Solutions Limited | Thirdfort |
Customer experience
Nivo
Thirdfort
Bugs and requests
Nivo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thirdfort
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to scan passport chip
- Inconsistent photo capture requirements
- App crashes and freezes
- Connectivity issues
Requested features
4 requests- Clearer instructions and guidance
- More user-friendly interface
- Ability to save progress and return later
- Support for more document types and formats
In-app purchases
Nivo
No in-app purchases
Thirdfort
No in-app purchases
